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<blockquote data-quote="jameson_uk" data-source="post: 11363" data-attributes="member: 11220"><p>Smaller fans tend to produce a whinny noise which is more audible than lower fans. This is normally because the fan is smaller and therefore to shift a lot of air it needs to sping faster. anything less than 80mm tends to be noisy.</p><p></p><p>Not sure how true this is. A lot of it depends on the flow of heat through the case and how well heatsinks can take heat away from heat sources</p><p></p><p>Indeed <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Shuttle use their ICE system which is basically a set of heatpipes which take heat from the CPU directly to the rear of the case and a fan then blows air over this. My friend's shuttle runs an P4 550 and it is very quiet (not silent)</p><p></p><p></p><p>The CPU is the main source of heat. Making sure that you have a decent heatsink / fan combination here is the most important thing</p></blockquote><p></p><p>There is a balance between silence and heat. If you want a silent case, you have to be prepared to run it a little hotter than if you wanted a well cooled case. A decent heatsink on a high power CPU will take away heat quickly and therefore be better than a bad heatsink on a lower power CPU.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There are some pretty decent fanless cards out there. I have seen a Geforce 6800 and Radeon 9600XT. I use an old (£30) radeon 9200SE which is fine if you are only using the machine as HTPC.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I would say use whatever you need. There is no need to install a P4EE inside a HTPC case. Be sensible and run an older processor if this is all you are using it for.</p><p></p><p>I am running an XP2800 and even in a silent room I can not hear it. The DVD drive is noticeable if it is whizzing round and occasionaly I hear the hard drive if it is doing something like defragging but otherwise it is silent.</p><p></p><p>I have spent the best part of a year achieving this but it has been worth it.</p><p></p><p>How far have you gone with the MSI ?? I am presuming it comes with a brick PSU so that is silent ?? Have you tried running the fans at 7V or 5V ?? Have you tried replacing the fans with quieter ones ?? (you can even rip out the northbridge fan and repalce it with a passive heatsink)</p><p></p><p>Also I am struggling to see how you could get 4 fans in that case !! The shuttle only has one 92mm rear fan. Have you actually tried just unplugging some of the fans ??</p><p></p><p>Can you actually replace the heatsink in the MSI ??</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="jameson_uk, post: 11363, member: 11220"] Smaller fans tend to produce a whinny noise which is more audible than lower fans. This is normally because the fan is smaller and therefore to shift a lot of air it needs to sping faster. anything less than 80mm tends to be noisy. Not sure how true this is. A lot of it depends on the flow of heat through the case and how well heatsinks can take heat away from heat sources Indeed :) Shuttle use their ICE system which is basically a set of heatpipes which take heat from the CPU directly to the rear of the case and a fan then blows air over this. My friend's shuttle runs an P4 550 and it is very quiet (not silent) The CPU is the main source of heat. Making sure that you have a decent heatsink / fan combination here is the most important thing[/QUOTE] There is a balance between silence and heat. If you want a silent case, you have to be prepared to run it a little hotter than if you wanted a well cooled case. A decent heatsink on a high power CPU will take away heat quickly and therefore be better than a bad heatsink on a lower power CPU. There are some pretty decent fanless cards out there. I have seen a Geforce 6800 and Radeon 9600XT. I use an old (£30) radeon 9200SE which is fine if you are only using the machine as HTPC. I would say use whatever you need. There is no need to install a P4EE inside a HTPC case. Be sensible and run an older processor if this is all you are using it for. I am running an XP2800 and even in a silent room I can not hear it. The DVD drive is noticeable if it is whizzing round and occasionaly I hear the hard drive if it is doing something like defragging but otherwise it is silent. I have spent the best part of a year achieving this but it has been worth it. How far have you gone with the MSI ?? I am presuming it comes with a brick PSU so that is silent ?? Have you tried running the fans at 7V or 5V ?? Have you tried replacing the fans with quieter ones ?? (you can even rip out the northbridge fan and repalce it with a passive heatsink) Also I am struggling to see how you could get 4 fans in that case !! The shuttle only has one 92mm rear fan. Have you actually tried just unplugging some of the fans ?? Can you actually replace the heatsink in the MSI ?? [/QUOTE]
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